Bellevue University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Bellevue University is a not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. It was founded in 1966 with just three full-time faculty and four staff members. After a few status changes, it became Bellevue University in 1994. The university offers more than 45 undergraduate degrees and over 10 graduate degrees in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Distributed Learning
• College of Information Technology
• College of Professional Studies

Bellevue University's campus is home to several students clubs and organizations. Some of the organizations are American Marketing Association, Institute of Management Accountants, Campus Crusade for Christ, Delta Epsilon Chi and Alpha Chi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,278 in 2009-2010 (8,756 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students and graduate students are 35%.

Students under 25 years old represent 20% of the student body. About 23% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 82 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 58 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Bellevue offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (21 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,756 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Management Information Systems
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (219 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (19 awarded)

• Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (76 awarded)

• Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (379 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (270 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Psychology